Teen ‘clinging onto side of moving vehicle’ in Essex park died after falling off

Two people have been arrested in connection with the incident

A teenager died after falling beneath the wheels of a small industrial vehicle that was being driven through an Essex park, an inquest heard.

Chelmsford Coroners Court was told that Tallulah Bradford, 18, suffered fatal injuries in Chalkwell Park, in the Westcliff are of Southend, on June 13.

Emergency crews raced to the scene after reports that a group had taken unauthorised control of a small articulated loading vehicle. The hearing was told Miss Bradford had been clinging to the side of the moving vehicle before she fell and was tragically run over, reports Essex Live.

Paramedics then transported Tallulah to Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, where she died on the evening of June 19. The court was told that the provisional cause of Tallulah’s death was traumatic head injuries.

Essex Police confirmed that enquiries into the incident are continuing, and an 18-year-old man from Westcliff and a 17-year-old boy have been arrested in connection with the incident. Both remain on bail until September.

The force said in a statement: “We know there were a large number of young people in the area at the time, and we believe some may have witnessed what happened. We need anyone who has information and who we’ve not already spoken with to come forward.

“If you have any information, CCTV, dash cam or other footage in relation to this incident, then please get in contact with us. Please quote incident 39 of 13 June.”